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dsc

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9. because she was the first Obama department member

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 10:59 PM

Oct 2015

to implement spousal privileges in her department, because she was part of the adminstration which ended employment discrimination against gays in every department save the uniformed military (where they tried but got stymied by Congress).

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How do homophobic Democrats fit into a 2016 campaign? [View all] Prism Oct 2015 OP

you have never changed your mind then? results matter, motives not so much nt msongs Oct 2015 #1

There are some things that people should not have to ever change their minds on. Civil Rights, sabrina 1 Oct 2015 #18

Shockingly, no Prism Oct 2015 #2

I have maximum trust in Bernie Sanders, he'll do all the right things Zorra Oct 2015 #3

I don't like the headline, but here's some info for you: elleng Oct 2015 #4

I really like O'Malley Prism Oct 2015 #5

There really is no need to 'declare' now or any time, elleng Oct 2015 #8

Personally, kenfrequed Oct 2015 #33

Like O'Malley as well demwing Oct 2015 #27

O'Malley never accepted money from the NRA. He has a 'F' rating with them. From huffpost: FSogol Oct 2015 #32

I knew there had to be an explanation! demwing Oct 2015 #34

Anytime. I like facts! FSogol Oct 2015 #35

actually Hillary said she would press for the equality act as one of the first things in her dsc Oct 2015 #6

She says a lot of things Prism Oct 2015 #7

because she was the first Obama department member dsc Oct 2015 #9

And she can deal with Congress how? Prism Oct 2015 #10

No she isn't always lagging behind dsc Oct 2015 #11

And these are easy moves Prism Oct 2015 #12

trying to let gays serve openly was the safe move dsc Oct 2015 #14

You may want to look at this pinebox Oct 2015 #28

politifact is bad at it's job dsc Oct 2015 #30

Politifact is fine pinebox Oct 2015 #36

Here are several links about Politifact being bad at its job dsc Oct 2015 #37

Quote where Bernie opposed same sex marriage in Vermont in 2006? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #38

I have given you the video where he said that dsc Oct 2015 #39

No you keep saying it exists but you haven't posted it. Please post the exact quote. Thanks! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #40

see, I knew it Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #13

she most certainly did grant benefits dsc Oct 2015 #15

and the Hillary fanboys on the gay blogs Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #16

so let me get this straight dsc Oct 2015 #26

Obama proudly had Rick Warren give the blessing at his Inauguration. Beausoir Oct 2015 #17

Obama endorsed marriage equality Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #20

President Obama did not endorse marriage equality before Bernie. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #22

He most certainly DID endorse Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #31

He didn't really endorse it then, he was just pandering in order to get the lgbt vote. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #41

Seems almost as bad as consciously misinterpreting a thing simply to validate a bias. LanternWaste Oct 2015 #42

Like "consciously misinterpreting" a video and claiming Bernie opposed same sex marriage? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #43

careful, BMUS Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #47

I wasn't referring to you, Chitown Kev. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #48

Just to get that out there...that's all Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #50

Yes we do. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #52

In Hyde Park, Chicago? Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #44

It was a questionnaire to a "gay and lesbian newspaper". beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #49

But Hyde Park is the center Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #51

That could very well be. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #53

Sanders was one of the politicians advocating that Obama change his opinion on the issue LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #24

But gays didn't even support gay marriage in the 1970's Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #46

I trust the one that supported us when it was hard to do so. Fearless Oct 2015 #19

Depends. Behind the Aegis Oct 2015 #21

Unfortunately for too many years, people were willing mmonk Oct 2015 #23

The plain truth of the matter is this justiceischeap Oct 2015 #25

+10 Chitown Kev Oct 2015 #45

I favored marriage equality since the early 80s DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #29